r/HomeLibraries
My first attempt at a little home library. Yay or nay?
Far from a true home library, but please let me know your thoughts on my progress so far!
u/Sufficient-Bake4913 — 1 day ago
Complete collection of photographer Gerry Johansson
Collection of books by Gerry Johansson, photographer. The few oversized volumes are on a bigger shelf.
u/stiffdoc1221 — 14 hours ago
My New Bookshelf !
u/Auroraa311 — 3 days ago
Finished this a few weeks ago. SteelTek hardware, torched wood and linseed oil.
u/RoadtripBoyDiscGolf — 3 days ago
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Need good app to catalogue my books
Hi hivemind!
I'm looking for a nice app for this as well and started with Libib. The challenge I am running into is that many of my books are in storage boxes. So I want to be able to add a tag / label / whatever to a book so that I immediately know where it is. I thought I can do that with "Collections" in Libib, which works well in general, BUT, the free version only allows me to search for books within a collection. So I have to search in each of my 30 collections separately.
I thought about using tags, but I don't think I'm able to add in bulk there, and it would be very tedious to assign all the tags, while with collections, I just start a new collection and then scan using barcode in bulk.
Any recommendations? Are you using the free version and use a different mechanism? Other apps that work well?
u/ImaginarySign6223 — 3 days ago
Which bookcases for this sitting room?
Will I regret adding Ikea BIlly bookcase to the right of the fireplace?
I am thinking to buy Billy Bookcase comb with extension units, brown walnut effect, 120x28x237 cm. The room height is 242 CM, wall section to the right of fireplace is 142 CM.
Or should I be looking for a completely different style for a bookcase?
I'm happy to consider moving the sofa to the wall opposite of window wall.
u/darband — 7 days ago
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Need honest opinion on the cost of a wall-to-wall, ceiling-to-floor bookshelf
We have this study/loft area in our house, there is a big empty wall, about 10 foot wide and 8 foot tall. We thought of buying a standard bookshelf (I grew up with Billys) but are now considering doing a custom job that will pretty much cover the entire wall.
We got quoted ~7k and that's using laminate (less expensive and more durable than real wood apparently) and I was curious if anyone has done a custom job and whether this price comes close at all.
I've never spent so much on furniture but I figured this would last a lifetime and it will hold close to 1,000 books... but I just wanted to get a second opinion
u/superbardibros — 7 days ago
Natural light, firelight and books
It’s a balance between too much of any but the year round usefulness it great.
u/NocturnalEight — 10 days ago
Kind of a home library?
I'll have custom furniture commissioned to have everything sit on top of the pieces just like in the hall.
u/United-Apartment-269 — 8 days ago
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So I need someidead of an ideal bookshelf that can hold 100IB+ per shelf
So a bookshelf I'm looking for in particular is a shelf that can hold 100IBs+ per shelf as I have some books that can total estimately be 20IBs or more and I have a 22/44 volumes set of books that need shelved plus any addtional books, the Height I'm looking for is about 180cm or 7ft, and the width is about 23.5cm/ 25cm and colour can be anything but Beige.
Just need any suggestions?
u/Ulysses_flag — 8 days ago
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Bookcase Door - Where Can I Find This Piece?
Hello Everyone,
Can anyone please tell me where I can find this piece to a barrister bookcase door?
It's the "catch piece" that's related to the sliding door track, and this one is plastic (see below) - any hints/helps/whatever is appreciated, thank you!
u/Folded_Napkin — 6 days ago
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Circulation/Checkout Card Designs
I have a stack of circulation cards for my personal library so my friends & family can sign out my books. Problem is I don’t have any design ideas for the titles. I could make all the books in the library match, have each series match or all individual. I also don’t know how intricate to make them: I could just use a type writer font or do a bunch of designs for each. I also don’t have pockets yet or a design for those. Anyone have any input of designs they have done for their libraries
u/Zestyclose_Lab_3672 — 9 days ago
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u/Remarkable_Goal_1198 — 8 days ago